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Nick Clegg launches A Better Politics for Less
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today launched sweeping proposals to significantly reduce the cost of politics and central government.
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Richard Dawkins to address Liberal Democrat Conference on libel law reform
Professor Richard Dawkins will put the case for libel law reform to the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference on Sunday, speaking to an amendment of the civil liberties motion.
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HG Wells Festival this weekend
The first-ever H G Wells Festival in Folkestone and Sandgate is being held on 18-20 September 2009 and is packed full with exhibitions, walks, talks, dinner and the presentation of the £1000 prize…
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New Conservative resignation from Shepway Council
Conservative Councillor for New Romney Coast ward Sue Ashworth has resigned from Shepway Council. The Chief Executive conformed today that they had received and accepted a letter of resignation from…
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Sandgate Hill Road Safety Meeting
County Councillors Tim Prater and Roland Tolputt are meeting with Kent Highways officers on Monday morning to discuss measures to slow traffic descending down Sandgate Hill from Folkestone into…
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Speed watch volunteers needed
The Transport Advisory Group (TAG) of Sandgate Parish Council is looking for local volunteers to help with the speed watch campaign. Sandgate Parish Council now has an agreement to use the speed…
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20mph through Sandgate Village? Your views wanted.
The Transport Advisory Group (TAG) of Sandgate Parish Council has recently been discussing traffic issues on the A259 through Sandgate Village. In particular there have been concerns about Sandgate…
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Kent Highways Online Fault Reporting and Tracking Service
Kent Highways offer an on-line Highways fault and enquiry tracking service at http://www.kent.gov.uk/KHSFaults/ - by using the supplied reference number, you can now track the progress of faults and…
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Shepway's Tories - frightened of democracy?
What is becoming increasingly clear with Shepway's Tories is their intention to keep democracy in the dark. Because of an inability to defend their actions through honest debate they have now stooped…
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Lydd Airport Planning Meeting re-re-re-scheduled for 2010!
Shepway Council Chief Executive has announced a new delay to the planned Shepway Council planning meeting to debate the proposed expansion of Lydd Ashford Airport. In a statement emailed to members,…